Tirana Times, May 03, 2026 – There is a limit to how long diplomacy can survive on good manners and optimistic statements. The latest round of Albania–Greece engagement, showcased at the Delphi
The exam season is one of the most stressful times for students. The libraries and study halls are filled with crowds of students who wish to pass the following exam. However, between
One of the main pillars of quality and sustainable higher education in Albania is considered to be academic integrity, which is closely linked to transparency, honesty, and respect for ethical standards that
Strong relations with Turkey are a win-win situation, but the true test will be how Rama handles the more treacherous waters of Albania’s relations with Greece TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Albania’s prime minister-designate,
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Albania’s next prime minister, Edi Rama, has announced the composition the new government that will be sworn in early next month. Rama’s first cabinet is a first step in
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Traditionally, no one over loses elections in Albania. The mantra has been that the results are always stolen, rigged, manipulated or distorted. So when the landslide June 23 general
TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL It is said that in places like Belgium, the country can be without a government for months (and it has in the recent past) and the country still runs
Having lost in a landslide, the government on duty should only act as a state custodian, while the newly-elected government should be careful not to repeat the mistakes of its predecessors with
Albania’s Democratic Party needs to thrive in opposition, and it needs internal democracy and a western-minded leadership to do so TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Emerging from its deep defeat in the June 23
Albanian voters and political leaders are to be congratulated for holding an electoral process that brings new era in country’s democracy. By ANDI BALLA It has been a historic week in Albania’s
Sunday’s general elections offer a great opportunity to break with the problematic electoral processes of the past, and political leaders must offer Albanians the type of outcome a modern democracy deserves. TIRANA
Civilized political discourse in Albania needs to start from the top TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Elections in Albania are often seen as do-or-die affairs by political leaders, and that’s never been more true
Albanians should participate in the democratic process of voting, despite misgivings about the country’s political class. TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL Albanians have already endured months of campaigning even though the official 30-day election
An independent Kosovo is a regional reality, and Prishina deserves a full seat in all regional partnerships. Inclusion, not exclusion, is the European way. TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL This week’s cancellation of the